Photos: Driving a silent car

Notwithstanding the fact that our car was right-hand drive, it was like a normal car in most ways. When you first turn it on, you hear some buzzing from the back, which is the electric power-brake assist preparing for the next stop. The sound then goes away and comes back only after you hit the brakes a couple of times. You don't hear it at all once you're on the move.

Notwithstanding the fact that our car was right-hand drive, it was like a normal car in most ways. When you first turn it on, you hear some buzzing from the back, which is the electric power-brake assist preparing for the next stop. The sound then goes away and comes back only after you hit the brakes a couple of times. You don't hear it at all once you're on the move.

The i-MiEV (pronounced EYE-meev, according to Mitsubishi) has impressive get-up-and-go even with four occupants, as is the norm for electric cars. It doesn't make for lightning-fast sprints to 60 mph, but it's quite satisfying in urban and suburban settings.

The i-MiEV (pronounced EYE-meev, according to Mitsubishi) has impressive get-up-and-go even with four occupants, as is the norm for electric cars. It doesn't make for lightning-fast sprints to 60 mph, but it's quite satisfying in urban and suburban settings.

After featuring Ian Merritt's first photos of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicle, we were curious how it performed when Cars.com editor Joe Wiesenfelder took it to Chicago streets. Read his complete review.